MET GALA: A LINE OF BEAUTY

From Chanel tweeds to black and white couture ensembles, A-list attendees dressed in ‘Honor of Karl’ and dazzled the white carpet of this year’s Met Gala event.

The Met Gala—dubbed the “Super Bowl of fashion”—has created some of the most memorable (and viral) celebrity red carpet moments ever. This year’s annual affair honors the legacy of Karl Lagerfeld and celebrates the institute’s newest exhibition, ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’, which helps to raise funds for The Met’s Costume Institute.

Recognized for his signature white hair, black sunglasses, and finger-less gloves, Karl Lagerfeld was one of fashion industry’s greatest designers and a pop-culture icon who passed away in 2019.

From 1954 (when he shared the Woolmark Prize with another emerging designer named Yves Saint Laurent) until his death in 2019, Lagerfeld produced a body of work —for houses like Balmain, Patou, Chloé, Fendi, Chanel, and his own namesake brand—that is unparalleled.

Despite what Lagerfeld himself thought about fashion’s place in a museum— “Fashion is not art—fashion belongs on the street, on women’s bodies, on men’s bodies,” Karl Lagerfeld —he was a regular attendee at The Metropolitan Muse of Art Costume Institute, from events like the Seventh on Sale benefit in 1991 to the Chanel exhibition in 2005 to “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” in 2011.

The exhibition features around 150 original looks from his storied career, alongside many of their respective original sketches. Lagerfeld often said that he could draw before he could talk, and his illustrations held the secrets to his creative vision.

Just as important as the exhibition is the star-studded red-carpet event that took place as guests made their way up the famous Met steps. Attendees were asked to dress “in honor of Karl” which meant ensembles that pay homage to Lagerfeld’s design signatures like Chanel tweed to his very own black-and-white uniform (which he was known for).

Stars like Penelope Cruz, Dua Lipa, and Kristen Stewart wore pieces from the Chanel archives while others like Cardi B and Teyana Taylor were inspired by Lagerfeld’s own iconic style.

Browse below for the best fashion moments from the Met Gala 2023.